Man invades CMEI and holds children and teachers hostage in Curitiba
Man invades CMEI in São Braz neighborhood, in Curitiba, and holds children and teachers hostage. Bope was mobilized for the incident
A serious incident mobilized security forces in the afternoon of Friday (9), in the São Braz neighborhood, in Curitiba. A man has broken into a Educação Infantil Municipal Center (CMEI) and is holding children, teachers and staff as hostages.
According to the information so far, the situation occurs at CMEI São Braz. Military police teams isolated the region and specialized units were mobilized to manage the crisis. Press vehicles from Curitiba also confirm the police mobilization and the presence of children and education professionals within the unit.
Preliminary information received by Portal BnT Online indicates that approximately 25 children would be involved in the occurrence. The exact number of hostages still depends on official confirmation.
The man threw gasoline on his body.
According to preliminary information passed on to the BnT, the man had poured gasoline on his body and was threatening to set fire.
This detail had not yet been officially confirmed by the authorities until the publication of this article.
The Special Police Operations Battalion (Bope) was activated to assist in the management of the occurrence. The orientation to the teams who initially arrived at the site was to preserve the isolation and wait for specialized action. Other vehicles also report that special teams of the Military Police have been deployed to the CMEI.
At the moment, there is no official information about the injured, the identity of the man or the motivation for the invasion.
The event continues and this matter will be updated as new information is confirmed by the authorities.
